Sue Haydock
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Sue Haydock is a former Conservative councillor for Strood South ward. She represented the ward between May 2007 and May 2011.
In addition to Strood South, Sue represented Rochester West ward between May 2003 and May 2007, and St Margaret's and Borstal ward between April 1998 and May 2003.
Sue served as the mayor of Medway between May 2004 and May 2005.
Sue has stood in four elections to Medway council, and won each of those elections.
Political Career
Sue has served in the following posts:
Mayoralty
Medway Council
Only periods where Sue Haydock represented Medway are included in this section. Some of Medway's current and former representatives have also represented other parts of the country in local government, devolved assemblies and both houses of parliament.
Attendance at Council Meetings
The full council meets six times a year and, unless there are extenuating circumstances, all councillors are expected to attend these meetings.
Sue's attendance record for full council meetings is as follows:
Click on a term to see how Sue Haydock's attendance compared to the other councillors for that term.
We are still working on adding historic attendance records to our database. The earliest council meeting we have attendance data for is that held on 6 May 2009. Please bear with us while we work back to the earliest data available.
Councillors' Allowances
All councillors are entitled to a basic allowance and to claim for certain travel and subsistence expenses. Some councillors have special responsibilities (e.g. a cabinet portfolio or chairing a committee) and receive an additional allowance.
The amount Sue received each year in allowances and expenses was:
| 2011/2012 | £1,019.30 | |
| Basic allowance | £970.45 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £32.85 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £16.00 |
| 2009/2010 | £9,635.80 | |
| Basic allowance | £9,025.20 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £409.50 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £201.10 |
| 2007/2008 | £12,016.90 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,696.64 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £3,119.27 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £200.99 |
| 2005/2006 | £9,902.93 | |
| Basic allowance | £8,243.40 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £1,504.32 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £155.21 |
| Total | £63,583.98 | |
| Basic allowance | £53,383.32 | |
| Special responsibility allowance | £8,878.96 | |
| Travel and subsistence | £1,321.70 |
Allowances information is only available from 2005 onwards. Click on a year to see how Sue Haydock's allowances compared to the other councillors for that year.
Voting History
Most decisions taken by councillors at meetings of the full council are made by unanimous agreement or, if the decision is disputed, by show of hands. However, the council's constitution states that in certain circumstances, or if six or more members request, a "recorded vote" may be taken, where each councillor's vote is recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
The votes recorded for Sue are as follows:
2007 to 2011
2003 to 2007
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Council: Stop School Closures and Develop Medway-wide School Strategy 8 Dec 2005 |
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| Sue Haydock voted against |
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Council: Make Arrangements to Enable Registration of Civil Partnerships 3 Nov 2005 |
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| Sue Haydock abstained |
2000 to 2003
Recorded votes are only available from December 2001 onwards. Click on a vote to see the full details of the motion and how the other councillors voted.
Electoral History
Sue has stood in the following elections:
Medway Council
A green bar on the right hand side of the result indicates that Sue Haydock was elected, while a red bar indicates they were not elected. Click on a card to see the full results for that election.
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